![]() You want to avoid zesting the pith (the white part just beneath the lime peel) because it will add an unwanted bitterness to your cookies. When you zest your limes, don’t be overzealous with your zesting! The peel on a lime is thinner than on a lemon, so you should pass the lime once on all sides on the microplane. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. You can even make them without a mixer: Whisk dry ingredients These lime cookies are very easy to make, and you need only 2 to 3 limes. Moments after the cookies come out of the oven, carefully coat them in a mixture of sugar, lime zest and confectioners sugar. Be careful to zest just the peel of the lime and not the pith. You only need 2-3 limes for these cookies. I think I accomplished that goal with this recipe. A cookie that people would enjoy by the pool equally as much as with a cup of tea. I wanted my lime cookies to be “light” and reminiscent of a Russian tea cake cookie. When you want something done right, do it yourself. So, I decided to let the existing recipes go and develop my own. The cookies were more like little cakes and barely tasted like lime. After much research, I settled on a recipe that had all kinds of great ratings, which I now find baffling. (Thanks, Misfits Market!) I thought about using them for a nice entrée, or for cocktails, but then I decided I needed a lime cookie in my life. I recently came into possession of many limes. But these days, I have come to love a good citrus dessert. It’s more that I liked other flavors better. It’s not that I never enjoyed a citrus pastry product. I have only recently hopped on board the citrus train. For more information, please visit my Privacy Policy. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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